Jo Parham, Nursing Student, UWE, UK "Each chapter has a section of both calculations and multiple choice questions. The Ipsen Educational Exchange (IEE)-STEP curriculum aims to support nurses across primary and secondary care in understanding prostate cancer. The addition of a chapter on drug calculations is an essential step forward in this edition for all students as this is a key component within all current nursing degree programmes.

This new edition has been carefully expanded to include new chapters on cardiovascular pharmacology and chemotherapy in cancer nursing. It is easy to read, clearly written and follows a logical path through a wide scope of subjects relating to pharmacology in nursing . The book contains: 90 calculations and 100 multiple choice questions to help perfect your skills and assess learning Clinical tip boxes linking pharmacology to the role of the nurse 35 patient scenarios across a range of clinical settings References to key clinical tests and the latest NICE guidelinesThe book emphasises application of pharmacological principles to all areas of practice including drug action, interaction and side effects, and is useful to all students of pharmacology whether as part of a 3 year course, post-qualifying course, top-up course or standalone module.Georgina Cox, Senior Lecturer in Adult Health Middlesex UniversityDeborah Robertson is a lecturer in nursing at the University of Salford. Korzystanie ze Strony bez zmiany ustawień dotyczących cookies oznacza zgodę na ich zapis lub wykorzystanie. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. provides excellent case studies that [make the subject] come alive by engaging with and applying the theory to realistic patient scenarios along with the very practical 'clinical tips'. I bought this book at the beginning of my pre reg nursing studies last year and it has proven to be a marvelous addition to my library.

The outlay of the chapters is easily navigated and the level of the knowledge that the book starts at is at a basic level enough for any student nurse from year 1-3 to start with and builds in complexity. He is also co-author of Essentials of Pharmacology for Nurses 2e (Open University Press, 2012)Joy Parkes is Senior Lecturer at University of Chester, UK.

Although aimed at undergraduate nurses, I feel that this is a good base to build on pharmacology knowledge, not only for undergraduate nurses but also trained nurses.

The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Essentials of Pharmacology for Nurses are 9780335248452, 0335248454 and the print ISBNs are 9780335248445, 0335248446. This book will enable the student reader to develop the necessary knowledge and understanding to be a competent, safe and caring nurse. Patient scenarios from a range of different clinical settings, demonstrating pharmacology in clinical settings The book emphasises application of pharmacological principles to all areas of practice including drug action, interaction and side effects.It's a practical guide to drugs used in nursing, telling you drug types, effects on the body and side effects the client might encounter. And the Key Learning Points listed at the end of each chapter, which described the entire chapter in simple and easy to remember bullet points. Please remember that the submission of any material is governed by our Terms and Conditions and by submitting material you confirm your agreement to these Terms and Conditions.